[-] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Looks great! Nice work! I look forward to seeing more.

[-] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Thank you, it's magical because it seems to make any scene better 😁

[-] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

This is from about two and a half years ago, one of my first attempts at a landscape.

[-] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

I was in the same boat two or so years ago. I only did cartoons and sketches and was completely afraid of landscapes. If you scroll back on my post history you can see my growth.

I worked at it, studied people, went to in person painting sessions, and so on to focus on getting better. No doubt you can do it, just keep painting and improving.

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Hot Air Balloon (thelemmy.club)

The reference was midday, I changed the time of day to dusk so it looked more like a great photograph and less like a postcard. And at least a few more hot air balloons left in me.

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[-] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 237 points 2 days ago

This is awesome! I can't wait to read the articles of how this goes wrong for dumbasses who use it. Should be fun!

[-] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

The pink one hits different.

[-] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

I couldn't agree more! I loved the idea of the Dodge Caliber for example. Not the execution or lack of quality mind you.

[-] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

You're welcome and good luck!

Edit: I also render only on one layer, not multiple. The sketch / drawing is on a layer and the rendering / painting is on a separate layer. No more than that.

I find when using multiple layers the different elements look more like I cut them out of a magazine and pasted them on than part of the same painting.

[-] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

These are screenshots of the settings I primarily change to get it. Another way is to reduce opacity of the brush and slowly work up to a blended look a brush stroke at a time which is what I used to do before Photoshop way back in the before times.

[-] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

You absolutely can!

And it's a property of the brush I'm using. I use infinite painter and it has a lot of default brushes plus I've downloaded a ton more and made a few of my own.

[-] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Not what I was trying to do at the time but Bob Ross would be proud of that happy little accident!

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Sunset (thelemmy.club)

Nope, I'm not over hot air balloons yet. To be fair this is only the second one, but I feel like it'll be at least multiple more.

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Hot Air Balloon (thelemmy.club)

I saw a reference of a hot air balloon that looked like it was taken with a dirty lens. I thought I'd lean into it and try to make it look like it was an old photo taken with an old camera. What do you think?

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Little Black Dress (thelemmy.club)

I painted this on my phone during a two hour flight home. Because of that the fidelity isn't where it normally is and I think I really like it. Feels like a mosaic to some extent. What do you think?

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Ocean View (thelemmy.club)
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Joe Pesci (thelemmy.club)

Painted this while waiting to board a plane. After my last likeness of him failed I needed to make a second pass. Love this man's work! He's been great in everything I've seen him in.

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And will help him buy a truck, he doesn't know that though.

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Roto Broiled (thelemmy.club)

Tried a different painting method to try and capture the density of the fog. I also added a character not in the reference image in an attempt to ground us in the scene. Thoughts?

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Mount Taranaki (thelemmy.club)
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Who knew this would make a perfectly balanced desert? Russian food has turned sour cream into an art form!

PS: Fuck Putin, the Russian people deserve better!

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I'm employed again! (lemmy.world)

8 weeks almost to the day. I start on June 15th!

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Did you say "yutes"? (thelemmy.club)

Not my best likeness but I love this movie. I need to watch it again soon. Do you have a favorite quote to share?

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